156 Senator
Evans: To ask the Minister representing the Minister for Ageing—With
reference to Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACAT), can the following details
be provided (in a breakdown by state and territory) for the 1997-98,
1998-99 and 1999-2000 financial years:

(1) How
many ACAT assessments were carried out.

(2) How
many individuals were assessed.

(3) What
was the average number of assessments for those assessed.

(4) How
many ACAT assessments resulted in an assessment that the person required
residential high care.

(5) How
many ACAT assessments resulted in an assessment that the person required
residential low care.

(6) How
many ACAT assessments resulted in an assessment that the person required
community care in the form of a community aged care package.

(7) How
many ACAT assessments resulted in an assessment that the person did
not require one of the above forms of care.

(8) How
many ACAT assessments took place (identify separately) while the person
assessed was in hospital, at home, in a hostel or other location.